Lunches are served each weekday at noon and soup and croutons is served at 11 a.m. the Pleasant Senior Center, 1480 Lay Street. Lunches are open to the public.
A plan to employ inmates to build homes for parts of rural Nevada will expand the list of work opportunities available to people behind bars, although advocates including a state senator have raised concerns that incarcerated workers are not being paid fair wages.
A 13-year-old Utah boy has died from his injuries a day after a sand dune he was digging in collapsed and buried him at a state park, officials said Monday. The boy had been digging a tunnel into the dune at southern Utah's Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park when it collapsed on him Saturday evening, park rangers said.
With early voting underway, it is especially important for voters to know when, where, and how they can vote. A new ballot drop box was installed by the county’s Buildings and Grounds Department, on May 19, right outside the West 5th Street entrance to the courthouse, to provide another resource for voters, according to Humboldt County Clerk, Tami Rae Spero.
The Winnemucca City Council recently voted against the appraisal of the 5.75 acre parcel adjacent to the Humboldt Museum and Jungo Road, which had previously been of interest for development by the Nevada Rural Housing Authority (NRHA). The members of the council voted unanimously, with Councilman Pam Coats absent and Councilman Michael Owens present via web-call. Appraisal is necessary only if the parcel is to be sold, but not if the land is gifted to a non-profit organization, like the museum, according to City Attorney Kent Maher.
The Seven Troughs Distilling Company is a step closer to reality with last week’s publication of the first architectural concept. The drawing indicates the Windmill building will undergo a major transformation before it is home to the first local liquor production business in recent history. Seven Troughs owner Tom Adams has closed his Sparks operation in order to open a bigger distillery and tasting room in Lovelock although the time frame is unknown. He may buy locally grown wheat, corn, barley and other grains as he constantly fine tunes the taste of his products. Tourists drawn to the whiskey business could benefit surrounding restaurants and retail stores.
U.S. officials have released an environmental study for a proposed nuclear test reactor to be built in eastern Idaho that backers say is needed to revamp the nation's fading nuclear power industry by developing safer fuel and power plants.
“They call him slick Joe Lombardo,” are the first words of a new statewide television ad campaign attacking the Republican gubernatorial frontrunner for being “more worried about his public image than his public safety.” But the 30-second spot isn’t paid for by one of Lombardo’s 14 opponents in the state’s competitive Republican primary for governor. It’s funded by a new political action committee called “A Stronger Nevada,” a group linked to the Democratic Governors Association and registered with the state less than two months ago — filed in a window that helps them avoid disclosing their donors before the primary.
Kindness has been a year-long focus at Sonoma Heights and we are excited to finish it out with a Kindness Parade. On June 3 at 1:30 p.m. all of our students and staff will be marching around the school and we would love to see you there.
Recognizing the hard work and achievements of local school staff gives the Humboldt County School District (HCSD) an opportunity to give proper praise to those individuals that go the extra mile for their students.
Humboldt Connections Suicide Prevention Task Force sponsored fun-filled events like the Walk for Mental Health, starting at Ridley’s and ending at the courthouse, and the Smash the Stigma Dodgeball Tournament, in support of mental health awareness month.
Recently, I have been asked to look at several lawns to help diagnosis their problems. As the weather has finally warmed up and lawns are transitioning from winter to spring, many lawns have bare spots in them. Bare patches are areas of your lawn that have exposed dirt and no grass.
It’s that time of the year again; temperatures are getting warmer, school is ending, and the summer boating season is rapidly approaching. If you are a boat owner, there is nothing more exciting than the seasons’ maiden voyage. But before you hit the water, there are some things you need to take care of to make sure you and your boat are ready.
The operations and funding of the $2 billion Allegiant Stadium, including the $750 million in public financing, are not endangered by the turmoil surrounding the Las Vegas Raiders following the departures this month of two top team executives, one of whom alleged that owner Mark Davis “created a hostile work environment and engaged in other potential misconduct.”
As part of an ongoing effort to prevent drug overdose deaths in Nevada, the Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) and the Nevada Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program announce that the potentially life-saving medication Naloxone is available without a prescription statewide and free to all Nevadans.